Question

Unilever sells products such as Ben & Jerry’s and Breyer’s ice cream, Hellman’s mayonnaise, and Lipton tea. The company published a 33-page, printed version of its 2008 sustainability report overview. The back cover included the following statements:Printing Scanplus (ISO 14001: 2008)PaperGreencoat Plus Velvet contains 80% recycled fibre and has been independently certified according to the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).If you have finished with this report and no longer wish to retain it, please pass it on to other interested readers or dispose of it in your recycled paper waste.

REQUIREDA. Unilever used a printing process (Scanplus) that followed ISO 14001 standards. Perform research on the Internet to identify in general what it means to follow ISO 14001 standards.B. Unilever used paper with recycled fiber content that was certified based on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) rules. Perform research on the Internet to identify in general what it means to follow FSC rules. C. What does it mean for compliance with FSC rules to be “independently certified”?D. In general, how do the printing standards and paper certification contribute to Unilever’s sustainable management?E. Create a life cycle assessment of Unilever’s printed sustainability report. Assume thatUnilever outsources the printing, but handles its own distribution by mailing the reports.F. Would the inputs for the printed report be classified as waste outputs? Explain.